Field trip: Alpine Ice
Alpine Ice 1/2 Combo - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
Students will learn the basics of alpine ice climbing and swap leads on low alpine ice
Contacts
Dean Hunter
Primary Leader
- Sat, Aug 23, 2025 — Sun, Aug 24, 2025
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
- 1 (6 capacity)
- 4 (6 capacity)
- Mon, May 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
- Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Students will learn to swap leads on low alpine ice.
0900 ready to move at the Heliotrope Ridge Trailhead.
Route/Place
Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
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USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Everything needed for an alpine rock climb (minus the rock protection)
- Sharp 12 point steel crampons (no aluminum)
- Ice tools (the club has several pairs available for borrowing)
- v-thread tool
- 4-5 feet of 7 mm nylon cord
- 2-3 ice screws, including one 22 cm
- All overnight gear
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